[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Warning : PHI@ 2/24/2010 8:49:44 PM

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WGUS41 KPHI 250149
FLWPHI

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
849 PM EST WED FEB 24 2010

NJC025-029-251000-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FA.W.0007.000000T0000Z-100225T1000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MONMOUTH NJ-OCEAN NJ-
849 PM EST WED FEB 24 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS EXTENDED THE

* FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  SOUTH CENTRAL MONMOUTH COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW JERSEY...
  NORTH CENTRAL OCEAN COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...

* UNTIL 500 AM EST THURSDAY

* AT 847 PM EST THE STAGE OF THE NORTH BRANCH METEDECONK RIVER AT 
LAKEWOOD WAS 7.14 FEET. THE RIVER CRESTED EARLIER TODAY AT 7.30 
FEET. THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TONIGHT AND SHOULD DROP BELOW 
FLOOD STAGE EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. 

A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAS BEEN REPORTED.
STREAM RISES WILL BE SLOW AND FLASH FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED.
HOWEVER...ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS
IMMEDIATELY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO
HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO
FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

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LAT...LON 4003 7412 4007 7417 4010 7425 4010 7429
      4015 7441 4021 7437 4017 7425 4012 7422
      4007 7410

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